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Bay Bridge status history
Revisit a day on the bridge. Browse saved closures, traffic advisories, daily recaps, BaySpan recordings, and camera photos and videos from notable updates. All dates and times are Eastern.
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Eastbound backups reached 2.5 miles; overnight roadwork slowed trips
Eastbound backups reached 2.5 miles at Exit 30 (Whitehall Road) at 1:15 p.m., with travel times reaching 16 minutes that hour. Delays cleared by 2:01 p.m., with three lanes eastbound and two westbound. By 8:50 p.m., roadwork had closed the eastbound span, leaving one lane each way on the westbound span with a center buffer lane. Eastbound queues reached 1.5 miles at Exit 31 at 9:40 p.m. and cleared by 10:10 p.m., but travel times peaked at 19 minutes during the 11 p.m. hour, versus 10 typical.
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32 updates logged
- 11:55 PMAll clear
Eastbound travel is slower than usual; westbound traffic is normal. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound span. The eastbound span is closed for roadwork, and the westbound center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 11:45 PMAll clear
Eastbound travel is taking longer than usual, while westbound is near normal, despite the recorded report stating no delays. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound span, with the center lane closed as a buffer. The eastbound span is closed for roadwork.
Listen to BaySpan - 11:15 PMAll clear
No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the westbound center lane is closed as a buffer lane.
Listen to BaySpan - 11:15 PMAll clear
No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction, with the eastbound span closed for road work.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:10 PMAll clear
No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound span. The eastbound span is closed for roadwork, and the westbound span’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
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Bay Bridge Westbound, Gantry N19 traffic cameraSaved 
Bay Bridge Mid-Span, Westbound traffic cameraSaved - 9:55 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound delays begin at Exit 32 (Sandy Point), about one mile before the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic has no delays. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound span, with its center lane closed as a buffer. The eastbound span is closed for roadwork.
Listen to BaySpan - 9:40 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound delays begin at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), about 1.5 miles before the Bay Bridge. Westbound has no delays. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, with one lane in each direction on the westbound bridge. Its center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 8:50 PMAll clear
No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 7:50 PMAll clear
Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups or delays. The westbound left lane is closed as two-way traffic is discontinued.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:50 PMAll clear
No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:55 PMAll clear
No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound and two westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:55 PMAll clear
No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Two lanes are open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:00 PMAll clear
No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:00 PMAll clear
No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:01 PMAll clear
No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:45 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound delays begin at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), about 1.5 miles before the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic has no delays, despite the left lane being closed for roadwork.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:30 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound delays begin at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), 1.5 miles before the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic has no delays, despite the left lane being closed for road work.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:15 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound Bay Bridge traffic is delayed starting at Exit 30 (Whitehall Road), about 2.5 miles before the bridge. Westbound traffic has no delays, despite the left lane being closed for roadwork.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:00 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound delays begin at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), about 1.5 miles before the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic has no delays, despite the left lane being closed for road work.
Listen to BaySpan - 12:01 PMAll clear
No backups or delays in either direction on or approaching the Bay Bridge. The westbound left lane is closed for road work.
Listen to BaySpan - 11:00 AMAll clear
No backups or delays in either direction on or approaching the Bay Bridge. The westbound left lane is closed for roadwork.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:01 AMAll clear
No backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. The westbound right lane is closed for debris removal, with a police traffic drag in effect.
Listen to BaySpan - 9:00 AMAll clear
Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups or delays. Best weekend travel times:
- Friday: before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- Saturday: before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
- Sunday: before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan - 8:01 AMAll clear
Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups on the approaches.
Best weekend travel times:
- Friday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- Saturday: Before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
- Sunday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan - 7:05 AMAll clear
Traffic is clear in both directions on and approaching the Bay Bridge, with no backups.
Best weekend travel times:
- Friday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- Saturday: Before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
- Sunday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:10 AMAll clear
Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups on the approaches.
Best weekend travel times:
- Friday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- Saturday: Before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
- Sunday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:15 AMAll clear
Traffic is normal, with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:20 AMAll clear
No backups or delays in either direction at the Bay Bridge. Two lanes are open eastbound and two westbound. The eastbound right lane is closed as two-way traffic operations end.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:20 AMAll clear
No backups or delays are reported at the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound span. The eastbound span is closed for roadwork, and the westbound center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:30 AMAll clear
No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:35 AMAll clear
No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 12:40 AMAll clear
No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the westbound center lane is closed as a buffer.
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